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Island School activities galore in last week's of school

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Island School kids have been maximizing the time during the last couple of weeks of school, and they’ve been busy, busy, busy.

Above, Miss Maya the dog and her human, Susan Johnson, came to read with the kids. Below, nine little ones attended kindergarten orientation day and sat down with Mrs. Judy Still and Mrs. Melissa Elsberry to get a feel for the classrooms they will be in when fall comes.

Photos courtesy of The Island School

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GIBA to have meetings x 3 this week

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold three meetings next week.

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And the contest winner for April is ...

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The April Boca Beacon photo contest has come and gone, and it has been announced that Pat Wright is the winner in the “island animals” genre. Her mama and baby ospreys were a pretty incredible sight, and the judges couldn’t resist.

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2020 vision for Mote Marine

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY JACK SHORT - On Thursday, April 25 incoming president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory Dr. Michael Crosby opened the last in a series of five lectures outlining the directives central to the Mote/Boca Grande partnership, a presentation about snook and tarpon stock enhancement.

BGs at the BGCCC

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande BGs tennis team donated their winnings from the Charlotte County Women’s Tennis League Tournament to the Boca Grande Child Care Center this year. The team placed second in their division.

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Hammerhead Adventure takes on new meaning for one firefighter this year

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT - The date is set. Plotting and planning are underway. The second Hammerhead Adventure Run will be held on Aug. 10, and the devious minds that brought you last year’s “Shark Tank” are hard at work to make things a bit more … interesting … this year.

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A trek into the mangroves

10 May 2013 Marcy Shortuse

Last Saturday, Beacon writers Liza Strout and Jack Short were treated to a kayak ecotour by Barrier Island Parks Society. The trip started at Don Pedro landbase, continued on Don Pedro Island, along the beach and through a mangrove tunnel into a lagoon.